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aritrixa
post Jul 30 2007, 01:24 AM
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Dear Friends,

I am a newbie on flight simulator. I have a life-time dream to become a pilot, but.. -sigh- too old now to start.

OK, I passed my PPL license on FS9 and now like very much on Learjet. I always use autopilot during cruising, even when I am about to approach. Usually I disengage autopilot (Z) on 300-400 AGL and continue to land manually. However, everytime I disengage the AP my Learjet always responds too much on pitch configuration, either "nodding" or "climbing" and I have to correct the pitch again. Why is that? How to handle that?

Second question. I heard many times that some of you can leave for real sleeping during long haul flight-simming. How can you do that as you have to respond to ATC call?

Thanks so much...
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post Jul 30 2007, 05:53 AM
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hi,

For the second question,if you are on VATSIM Network , the rule is :

"Pilots flying outside of staffed (controlled) airspace are required to log off of the network if it is anticipated that they will be away for more than thirty (30) minutes"

For the first question ,in my opinion,don't disconnect your autopilot at this altitude.Better at 100-150 AGL.
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morris542
post Jul 30 2007, 07:18 AM
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In answer to your second question I will tell you what I do: When asked by ATC to contact a different frequency, I acknowledge. I then just leave the ATC alone. I do not contact the new frequency to let them know that I am around. That way, I can go into town, get some sleep etc without the worry of having my flight plan canceled. Then, when I do want to contact ATC, I just tune, and contact them in the normal way.


Morris


P.S. This works with the default ATC for FS9.
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post Jul 30 2007, 11:27 AM
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Can you do autoland in FS9? If so how?
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morris542
post Jul 30 2007, 02:10 PM
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QUOTE(OTP @ Jul 30 2007, 04:27 PM) [snapback]120250[/snapback]
Can you do autoland in FS9? If so how?

You will need to purcahse an aircraft add on, in which the aircraft can land itself. For example PMDG and PSS aircraft have an autoland feature. You cannot do autoland for the default aircraft on FS9.

Morris
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aritrixa
post Jul 30 2007, 08:38 PM
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@Morris542:
Thanks so much the advice.

@OTP:
As Morris542 said, there is no autoland feature on FS9. Too bad, eh? icon_smile.gif
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